blue nile and white flash buying experience

[saphire]

Hi. I am in market for diamond earrings up to one carat each stud. Blue Nile seems to have good customer service, and prices seems a little higher than White Flash. It could be because the information presented makes it very easy for consumer to make decision on diamond characteristic. I also talked to White Flash, and found out that the diamonds within my price range, one stone is offered by two separate vendors, and when I asked for Sarin report, they are not readily available because stone is out of country. The stones are not GIA inscribed vs Blue Nile where majority of diamonds are GIA inscribed, and the cut is documented.

In term of customer service, and prices, which vendor do you recommend?

My budget is 8kish for GIA H/SI round GIA cert diamonds. I am willing to go up to 8.5k, but above that, I feel I rather go with local vendor since it is easier to do business with local vendors than over internet where u can''t see the diamonds.

 

[Skippy123]

Welcome Saphire!! Well both are reputable vendors; I actually went with Whiteflash because of their upgrade policy. I have heard good things about both company's. If you give us a budget and parameters of what you are looking for like color, clarity and size we can help you look

eta: I see you listed them. Off to search for you.

here is an H SI2 ask if it is eye clean http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-78273.htm

H SI1 http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1151328.htm#


here is one from a different vendor Good Old Gold and also a great reputation and GIA cert, the 2 above are AGS. AGS is a great cert.
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4732/

 

[Ellen]

Date: 8/10/2008 1:06:34 AM
Author:saphire
Hi. I am in market for diamond earrings up to one carat each stud. Blue Nile seems to have good customer service, and prices seems a little higher than White Flash. It could be because the information presented makes it very easy for consumer to make decision on diamond characteristic. I also talked to White Flash, and found out that the diamonds within my price range, one stone is offered by two separate vendors, and when I asked for Sarin report, they are not readily available because stone is out of country. The stones are not GIA inscribed vs Blue Nile where majority of diamonds are GIA inscribed, and the cut is documented.

In term of customer service, and prices, which vendor do you recommend?

My budget is 8kish for GIA H/SI round GIA cert diamonds. I am willing to go up to 8.5k, but above that, I feel I rather go with local vendor since it is easier to do business with local vendors than over internet where u can''t see the diamonds.

WF.

Here''s a great pair, if eyeclean. They both have strong blue flo too, which can help them appear a bit whiter. Very unusual to find a pair where they both have the same amount! Also these would get a PS discount.

http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/Compare_Diamonds.aspx?idnos=1204630,1204629